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shoulder
noun(shoul-der)
a narrow edge of land (usually unpaved) along the side of a road
Synonyms: berm,
Examples:
The car pulled off onto the shoulder.
shoulder
noun(shoul-der)
a ball-and-socket joint between the head of the humerus and a cavity of the scapula
Synonyms: articulatio humeri, shoulder joint,
shoulder
noun(shoul-der)
a cut of meat including the upper joint of the foreleg
shoulder
verb(shoul-der)
carry a burden, either real or metaphoric
Examples:
Shoulder the burden.
shoulder
verb(shoul-der)
lift onto one's shoulders
shoulder
verb(shoul-der)
push with the shoulders
Examples:
He shouldered his way into the crowd.
shoulder
noun(shoul-der)
the part of a garment that covers or fits over the shoulder
Examples:
An ornamental gold braid on the shoulder of his uniform.
shoulder
noun(shoul-der)
the part of the body between the neck and the upper arm

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